Raw materials for the emulsion line include monomers, additives, activators, and catalysts in liquid or solid form. For stabilization, some monomers are pre-mixed with inhibitors.

Catalysts are used for activating the monomers and initiating the desired reactions. Activators activate the catalysts, initiates the reaction, besides overcoming the effects of the inhibitors. Additives used in the mixture include detergents, dispersants, and pH-adjustment ingredients.

There after, the monomers are pumped from tanker trucks to monomer tanks for storage.

From the storage tanks, monomers are pumped to holding / premixing tanks, additive, activator, and catalyst holding tanks where mixing occurs.

The additives, activators, and catalysts can be directly added to the reactors without being mixed with monomers in their respective holding tanks.

Then, the raw materials are mixed together in one of three temperature- and pressure-regulated reactors where polymers are formed. The desired chemical reactions are initiated by addition of catalysts and are regulated with additives or by pressure and temperature adjustment.

The resulting acrylic emulsion polymers are pumped to blend tanks. Formalin is added in the blend as a preservative to control bacteria and mold growth and ammonia is added to for pH adjustment. Sodium hydroxide is another pH-adjustment chemical, added in the blend tanks.

Finally, deionized water is added to lower the solids content. After each polymer batch is processed, the blend tanks are flushed with deionized water which is further pumped to the plant's wastewater treatment system.